Monica knew secrets. They lived in the marginal notes of contracts, in the half-deleted clauses of NDAs, and in the hushed silences exchanged between boardroom walls.She was a paralegal. Smart, ambitious, with a sharp tongue and sharper mind. And she knew too much.James Vale , managing partner of the firm and legal shark, noticed that. Tall, broad-shouldered, cut from marble in his gray tailored suits, he was every bit the threat he appeared to be. Hair dark as ink, eyes a shade of glacial gray that cut deeper than his words ever could, James wasn’t used to being challenged. Especially not by someone like Monica.But there she was. Walking into his office after hours, heels clicking with purpose, files under her arm."You changed the third clause in the Hensley merger," she said, voice tight, eyes sparking. "You buried a non-disclosure under a land development addendum. Clever. Illegal."James leaned back in his leather chair. "Did you come here to accuse me, Ms. Gregory? Or is thi
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